Head coach of Paris Nizhny Novgorod and the Russian national basketball team Zoran Lukic commented on the victory of the Nizhny Novgorod team in the quarterfinals of the VTB United League Super Cup against the current national champion Kazan UNICS.
The meeting took place on September 22 in Moscow and ended with a score of 86:82 in favor of the Nizhny Novgorod team.
— Your newcomer Alexa Novakovic did not finish the match due to injury. How is his health?
– Serious damage. There will be more clarity in a day or two. I hope he recovers in the next few days, it’s important for us. I believe Novakovic will help the team.
— Nizhny beat current national champions Kazan. Does this indicate an increase in your level?
— The task of the match was to take a step forward. I spoke to the boys and they understood everything. Otherwise, why go out on the ground? We also wanted to effectively integrate a newcomer into the team and connect him to our playing system. But it’s an injury.
— During the match, you said several times to your bench: “Circus!” Circus!” What did they mean?
— What you need to think about when making decisions on the job site. There were episodes that were decided in our favor purely by luck. And that is not enough, you also need training and courses.
— Are you satisfied with the title of the fifth Russian team at the end of the season?
– Let’s see, everything doesn’t depend only on us. There are a lot of quality teams and opponents, we will gradually improve. I can’t guess how this will all end.
— The Russian national team will play against China, as reported by the media?
“We are working, we will inform everyone.” It’s not clear yet,” Lukich told a correspondent.
In the semi-final of the tournament, Paris Nizhny Novgorod will face the winner of the match between Saint Petersburg Zenit and Turkish Besiktas. Watch the live broadcast of the match these minutes on the TV channel “Match! ” A country”.
The VTB United League Super Cup takes place from September 21 to 24 in Moscow. The tournament is named after Honored Coach of the USSR Alexander Gomelsky. The current winner of the competition is Zenit.
Source : MatchTV
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